The Barna Sessions, featuring Vince Mack Mahon
Friday, January 23rd, 2009, 3pm - 6pm
on
Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam
In late December Billy Jam traveled deep into the wet rainy West of Ireland to Barna County, Galway to record a WFMU exclusive turntable session with the premiere Irish turntablist group, Vince Mack Mahon. In addition to the live performance of this talented turntable quartet (featuring Deviant, DJ Tweek, Jimmy Penguin, and Mikey Fingers) others who participated in the Barna Sessions included Sepi C, Muipead (an emcee who raps exclusively in Gaelic), and turntablist composer Johnny Doobs. Doobs, a longtime scratch DJ & dedicated WFMU listener who wrote the thesis for his recent Masters in Music Technology on the exploration of the evolution of the turntable in musical composition, will discuss his work and conduct a live performance of his composition "Content of Tables" by Vince Mack Mahon. The Barna Sessions will be featured on "Put The Needle on the
Record."
Susanna
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009, 9am - Noon
on
This Is The Modern World with Trouble
Nordic mistress of the killer cover song, Susanna, will perform on
This is the Modern World. The solo acoustic piano has never sounded soooo good as Susanna has an exceptional talent to reinvent songs when she covers them. On her latest release, "Flower of Evil", Susanna and her trusted band members Helge Sten, and Pal Hausken, transform songs by Thin Lizzy, Sandy Denny, Nico and Black Sabbath.
DJ Geko Jones
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009, 7pm - 8pm
on
Mudd Up! with DJ/Rupture
Latin/Caribbean music expert & DJ Geko Jones will be joining Rupture. The Colombian-Puerto Rican digger will share with us some of his latest finds from the cutting edge of latin soundsystem and street music culture, from Mexican tribal guarachero to Domincan mambo violento and Afro-Colombian soul gems. ¡¡No te lo pierdas!!
The Priscillas Tuesday, January 20th, 2009, Noon - 3pm
on
Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Power-pop, bubblegum, garage and B-movie glamor add up to London's
sensational Priscillas! Tune in to hear why they are Genya Ravan's new
favorite group.
Max Tundra Tuesday, January 20th, 2009, 9am - Noon
on
Talk's Cheap with Jason Sigal
Max Tundra creates miraculously cohesive electro-pop for the
attention deficient. Like a musical photo mosaic, each song is
saturated with progressive rhythms and hyper-melodic ideas, spliced
together from a technologically-enabled sonic palette. Though the
Tundra discography includes recordings for Tigerbeat6, Warp, Tomlab,
and Domino, last year's Parallax Error Beheads You (Domino) was Max
Tundra's first full-length in six years. In the meantime, he's
sharpened his Remix & Interpretation skills with official reworkings
of artists like The Strokes, Pet Shop Boys and Architecture in
Helsinki. He also hosts a "wonkily catchy" radio show on his local
art-radio station, London's ResonanceFM. Max Tundra himself (aka Ben
Jacobs) stops by WFMU while in town for a show at NYC's Le Poisson
Rouge on Jan 17th, before heading on to Dublin for the start of his
European tour.
Golden Festival Remote (6PM til Midnight) Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 6pm - 9pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Every January, NY Balkan music scene pioneers the Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass
Band organize a massive two-night grassroots Balkan and East European music
and dance festival at the Good Shepherd School in the Inwood section of
Upper Manhattan. The "Golden Festival" is the biggest event of its kind in
New York City: The second night (Saturday) is a marathon featuring 40-50
bands and artists performing on three stages from 6pm until 4 in the
morning. Tonight with the help of tech gurus Irene Trudel, Doron Guru and
our peerless crew, Transpacific Sound Paradise will broadcast all the music
from the Golden Festival's "Kafana" stage from 6pm until midnight. (Kafana
is Serbo-Croatian for "cafe"; the stage is located conveniently near the
food and beer!) We're going an extra three hours (with thanks to Michael
Goodstein) so we can squeeze in as many bands as possible!
Magic Christian Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Magic Christian is a new super group comprised of Cyril Jordan former leader of the legendary Flamin' Groovies, Eddie Munoz (of the Plimsouls), Paul Kopf, and Clem Burke (of Blondie), Rock and Roll Hall of Famer (and good friend to WFMU)! With a provenance like that, no one need tell you that Magic Christian play nothing- less- than- perfect rock. Magic Christians '60s and '70s influenced
music is melodic, masterfully executed, crankin' and beautiful! Check 'em out on the radio Sat Jan 17th then go see 'em live Fri
Jan 23 at Club Rehab in NYC!
Chip Douglas & Kim Shattuck of The Muffs
Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 10am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael chats with Chip Douglas whose music business resume includes a stint with the Phil Spector produced Modern Folk Quartet, playing bass in ex-Byrd Gene Clark's band and playing bass & producing #1 hits for The Turtles & The Monkees. Michael also chats with one of the finest songwriters on Earth, Kim Shattuck of The Muffs, about her upcoming Brooklyn & Hoboken gigs. We'll also get the dirt on recently deceased musicians when obituary writer Phast Phreddie Patterson checks in and we'll spend one minute with music journalist Scott Schinder.
P.O.S.
Friday, January 16th, 2009, 3pm - 6pm
on
Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam
Minneapolis born emcee P.O.S., a part of the respected Rhymesayers hip-hop collective, is a hip-hop talent whose musical past is rooted in punk rock -- something that he brings to the fore in his unique recordings and live shows. Next month he will release his anticipated new album "Never Better" on Rhymesayers and this Friday the artist will premiere some of the new album tracks on WFMU when he joins Billy Jam live in the studio for an interivew/freestyle/punk-rock-quiz.
Mondo Topless will be followed by Nouvellas , who play unforgettable 60's Motown-style rock, including songs from their new 7", "Satisfaction."
Puffy Areolas
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
For the uninitiated, Toldeo, Ohio's Puffy Areolas bring to mind the blasted, parental hope one would get from combining the DNA of The Germs, Hawkwind, Drunks With Guns, and Brainbombs. Tune in to Brian today to hear the Areolas sew some serious lysergic oats, and have a glimpse at what kinda world we'd live in if Dame Edna was in charge of putting DMT into the water supply.
Watcha Clan Saturday, January 10th, 2009, 6pm - 9pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
A visit with Watcha Clan, the multi-culti, multi-lingual band from Marseille in the south of France that reflects the diversity of its home city in its roots / electronica blends. They'll do a couple of songs acoustic, chat and show-and-tell CD tracks particularly from their latest release "Diaspora Hi-Fi" (Piranha). Watcha Clan is one of twelve bands playing Globalfest, the annual world music showcase extravaganza at Webster Hall on January 11.
Caught In A Trap Thursday, January 8th, 2009, 11pm - 2am
on
Pat Duncan's show
Caught In A Trap, play old school New York Hardcore reminiscent of Agnostic Front and Sick Of It All. They will play selections from the recent LP, "Rats Get Fat."
Barbara Morgenstern
Thursday, January 8th, 2009, 9am - Noon
on
This Is The Modern World with Trouble
Barbara Morgenstern has recorded several releases with the innovative Monika label out of Berlin. Her charm lies in her effortless sound collusion of lap top programming and live piano. Celebrating the release of her new album, Barbara's piano keys will send forth peace and good humour on all who listen between 9 and noon.
Zola Jesus Wednesday, January 7th, 2009, 11pm - 2am
on
The Long Rally with Scott McDowell
Coming off two killer 7"'s and the Tsar Bomba EP on Troubleman, Madison, WI-based chanteuse/band Zola Jesus stirs up a charming mix of synth-mired darkwave and lo-fi bedroom haze with charisma to spare.
Live Broadcast from Maxwell's
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009, 6pm - 7pm
on
Seven Second Delay with Ken and Andy
Seven Second Delay returns to broadcast live at Maxwell's on Wednesday January 7th from 6-7pm. Admission is free, unless you count the damage to your soul that invariably comes after spending an hour with Ken and Andy. Joining them at Maxwell's this week is comedy writer and producer Alan Zweibel, Professional Smart Aleck and Comedian Carla Ulbrich, singer-songwriter R. Stevie Moore and Sirius Radio Talk Show Host Chris T. Maxwells is located at 1039 Washington Street in Hoboken.
GDFX Monday, January 5th, 2009, 9am - Noon
on
Talk's Cheap with Jason Sigal
When he's not dropping progressive beats and percussively-minded electronics as GDFX, Greg Fox can be found drumming in Dan Deacon's ensemble, playing communal floor toms with Teeth Mountain, or performing black metal rites with Liturgy. On the side, he composes video game soundtracks and runs the Infinite Limbs Oligarchy (INFL∆O), whose first compilation introduced us to Ducktails, Prince Rama of Ayodhya, TwistyCat and more. We'll hear some rarities from the label, plus a live set of new music from GDFX, now with a full drumkit, all live this morning on Talk's Cheap.
2008 IBJ Christmas Party live at Maxwell's
Sunday, January 4th, 2009, Noon - 3pm
on
The Glen Jones Radio Programme
The Glen Jones Radio Programme featuring X. Ray Burns presents the 2008 IBJ Christmas Party live at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ. Join Jonesey & X. Ray for some holiday cheer during this live remote radio broadcast. A live performance by Holmes will be featured and Santa Clown will be making a special appearance. Maxwell's is located at 1039 Washington in Hoboken.
La Troba Kung Fu Saturday, January 3rd, 2009, 6pm - 9pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Spain's cathartic, charismatic La Troba Kung Fu is the offspring of the late great band Dusminguet. The buoyant Barcelona-area combo led by accordionist extraordinaire Joan (pronounced like "Juan") Garriga uses the distinctive regional Rumba Catalan style as the "surfboard" for genre-leaping mirth-making on their beautifully packaged debut CD / illustrated chapbook Clavell Morenet (K-Industria Records). This live session was recorded after their triumphant NYC debut at Lincoln Center this past July, opening for Rumba Catalan icon Peret.
Jimmy Hughes
Saturday, January 3rd, 2009, 10am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael chats with veteran soul singer Jimmy Hughes whose recordings for the FAME label blended Gospel, R&B and Rock & Roll with a taste of Country and helped create the template for the classic Muscle Shoals Sound. We'll also get the low down on recently deceased musicians when obituary writer Phast Phreddie Patterson checks in and we'll spend one minute with music journalist Scott Schinder.
Ron Altbach of King Harvest
Saturday, December 27th, 2008, 10am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael chats with Ron Altbach who founded the band King Harvest & plays the incredible electric piano part on their 1973 hit single "Dancing In The Moonlight," and later went on to play with The Beach Boys. We'll also get the scoop on recently deceased musicians when obituary writer Phast Phreddie Patterson checks in and we'll spend one minute with music journalist Scott Schinder.
Xmass w/ the McSorleys (fill-in for Fabio)
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008, 8pm - 11pm
on
Marty McSorley's show
Momma and Sister McSorley stop by the program for a little holiday cheer. Getting together all the holiday mixes and cooking up all the fixin's. Tune in for late night family fun. Really, your own family on Xmass isn't funny, but it is funny when it happens to someone else. Possible topics include: Where are my grandchildren? Why do you dress like a hobo? Why do you spend all your money on these weird records?
Nick the Bard sings Slayer and more
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008, Noon - 3pm
on
Kenny G's Hour of Pain
Ah Christmas.? A time to gather around the fireplace with family, sit back, and reflect over thoughts of war, murder, gang violence, nuclear assault, back street gambling, and fishies. All provided in an a capella style. Nick the Bard returns to do as such for the last time this year on Kenny G's show, when he'll perform the classic album "Seasons in the Abyss" by Slayer in it's entirety, and then some time later in the same show, he's back to offer up a mix of singles that he just wants to do that full album performances are
holding him back from, for assorted reasons. No hints to what they'll be, just tune in to hear it all. So sit back, relax, listen in, and forget about the burning turkey that'll make your Christmas tree into the flaming death trap you secretly wanted it to be. You know, for the inheritance. Yup.
Ducktails Wednesday, December 24th, 2008, 2am - 6am
on
Marty McSorley's show
Ducktails stops by the WFMU studios to treat your ears to the soothing sounds of his dreamy, loopy, twangy goodness. Ducktails
builds a sweet pillow of sound for the insomniac's ears and rests your head down nicely, but some how keeps your foot tapping. The perfect sound track to all your lucid dreams. Listen to it now and look forward the LP that is about to drop on Not Not Fun.
Members of 17 Hippies Saturday, December 20th, 2008, 6pm - 9pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
A visit with members of 17 Hippies, the defiantly acoustic band from techno-mad Berlin that was drawn to the music of Eastern Europe after the fall of the Berlin wall. Rock Family Tree note: Founding / current bandmember Lutz Ulbrich and sometime collaborator Harald Grosskopf are members of the legendary Krautrock band Ash Ra Tempel. 17 Hippies will be in NYC on Monday January 12 at the APAP, the annual Arts Presenters Conference - along with Mamadou Diabate, Rob Curto's Sanfona and Vagabond Opera.
Boss Hog reunion Saturday, December 20th, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
The legendary Boss Hog returns after eight years and plays live on WFMU! Led by punk rock-n-roll royalty Cristina Martinez and Jon Spencer, Boss Hog bring their brand of subversive, disturbo rock-n-roll of twisted hooks, poisonous riffs and heavy-ass grooves. Boss Hog's 1989 debut at CBGB's saw the beginning of a rotating line-up featuring members of New York's noisiest gentry, Pussy Galore, the Honeymoon Killers, and the Unsane, before finally evolving into the classic team of Cristina Martinez, Jon Spencer, Hollis Queens, Jens Jurgensen, and Mark Boyce. This entire line-up will be on hand for their powerhouse return. Check out their only two New York/NJ appearances prior to their WFMU broadcast: Dec 3 at Maxwells in Hoboken, and Dec 17 at Bowery Ballroom NYC. Be sure to tune in to hear Boss Hog's first appearance since 2000!
Holiday Music Spectacular!
Saturday, December 20th, 2008, 10am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael spins nothing but Holiday #1 Hits - from the obscure to the obvious, this will be genre-busting affair. Also: Dave The Spazz, Todd-O-Phonic Todd, Mr. Finewine, Joe Belock & Gaylord Fields will all be dropping by to introduce one of their own personal #1 hit Holiday songs! All that & a few surprises!
WFMU Live from Ireland
Friday, December 19th, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
Put The Needle On The Record with Billy Jam
WFMU's traveling remote broadcast crew goes on the road yet again when the Jersey City station travels to Dublin, Ireland for a very special European remote broadcast of "Put The Needle On The Record" with Billy Jam out of premier Irish indie hip-hop record label/store All City Records located in the heart of the Irish capitol. The WFMU remote will be broadcast live (8PM to 11PM local Irish time) and will include numerous Irish DJs and emcees and other guests including Tall Paul Lowe, DJ Mek, DJ Laz-E, Tu-Ki, Jinx Lennon, Ghost N Jay, Messiah J & The Expert, OB, DJ Flip, and Deep Burial. WFMU live from Ireland on Friday December 19th, 3-6 PM.
Lucky Dragons Wednesday, December 17th, 2008, 11pm - 2am
on
The Long Rally with Scott McDowell
Equally adept at community building, sonic exploration and art making, Lucky Dragons bring all sides for a celebratory live set. Tune in for
little instruments and big hearts.
Andy Daly And Boss Hog
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008, 8pm - 11pm
on
The Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling
That's right everybody. We go two for the price of one on The Best Show On WFMU!! We will talk to Andy Daly, the funny funny man behind the two-disc collection "Nine Sweaters" about what it was like working on "Semi Pro" and how hard it is being funnier than EVERYBODY ELSE ALIVE RIGHT NOW! We will also have a live mini-set from the newly-reformed Boss Hog, playing WFMU in anticipation of their triumphant show at the Bowery Ballroom on Wednesday 12/17, and their full live set on the Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T this Saturday 12/20! Plus the usual Best Show highlights!
Barnacled Tuesday, December 16th, 2008, 9am - Noon
on
Talk's Cheap with Jason Sigal
Barnacled is an avant-jazz supergroup from Providence RI, which may account for their prog/noise leanings. Barnacled's nine-member lineup includes local luminaries Alec K Redfearn on accordian, electronic mastermind Frank Difficult, and JMMJ (Jason McGill / Michael Jefferies) on alto/baritone saxophone. Bassoon, guitar, and various types of percussion will all be in the mix for Barnacled's rare NY-area appearances. Barnacled can be found Dec 15th at Don Pedro in Brooklyn, and ESP-Disk is throwing a record release party at Manhattan's Bowery Poetry Club on Dec 16th. The new Barnacled album is called "Charles," it's their first since their 2002 debut on Corleone, and it's due out on ESP-Disk later this year.
Michna Monday, December 15th, 2008, 8pm - 11pm
on
Sound and Safe with Trent
New York/Miami DJ-producer Michna is a total freak for ghetto-blasting booty bass that you hear rumbling out of low riders all across the south. He's also a true techno freak and former skateboarder, and a seriously deep video gamer as well. Shortly: his DJ sets are funny, heavy, and will make all your friends shake it. If they don't shake it, you can go ahead and stop being friends with them. His releases as Egg Foo Young, with the group Secret Frequency Crew, and most recently as Michna on the Counterflow, Touchin' Bass, Schematic, Mass Transit, and Ghostly labels traverse weird and fun worlds - check him out around town and on his latest Ghostly release, "Magic Monday," and of course on 12/15 with Trent on Sound and Safe.
Tall Firs Monday, December 15th, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
Irene Trudel's show
Angular rock at a loping pace might be a quick way of describing Tall Firs. The trio of Dave Mies, Aaron Mullan and Ryan Sawyer say of their music: "the results are like a fine cough syrup: A confusing, bittersweet concoction laced with just enough speed to keep you feeling a bit better about the world of sickness closing in around you." Writer David Fricke described one Tall Firs live set in his Fricke's Picks column: "A gently uplifting highlight of my...weekend...a psychedelic-folk tangle of spider-leg-guitar arpeggios and hazy, bong-room singalong harmonies." They stop by WFMU to play live.
WFMU Live from the Mall
Monday, December 15th, 2008, Noon - 3pm
on
Liz Berg's show
Play hooky from work and loiter at the mall with WFMU! Benjamen Walker and Liz Berg join forces to kick-start the shopping season with a special 6-hour live broadcast from Jersey City's Newport Centre Mall (30 Mall Drive West, near the Pavonia/Newport PATH station). You are invited to hang out with us near Macy's as we pump out the holiday jams, interview shoppers, and hold recession-proof $5 shopping competitions. Nick the Bard will also be on hand, distributing candy canes as Scary Santa. Spend for the holidays, save the economy!
Timbila Saturday, December 13th, 2008, 6pm - 9pm
on
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Timbila is a New York band inspired by the music of southern Africa. This shimmering music is centered on the timbila, a traditional xylophone of the Chopi people of Mozambique as played by Nora Balaban, as well as the Shona Mbira, a smaller pitched-percussion instrument from Zimbabwe, and the African guitar stylings of a master interpreter, author and radio producer Banning Eyre. The band is joined by many other fine players, several of whom have played with Zimbabwean icon Thomas Mapfumo.
Shel Talmy
Saturday, December 13th, 2008, 10am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael chats with record producer Shel Talmy whose groundbreaking techniques resulted in huge hits from The Kinks, The Who, The Easybeats, Manfred Man, The Creation & tons more! We'll also get the low down on recently deceased musicians when obituary writer Phast Phreddie Patterson checks in and we'll spend one minute with music journalist Scott Schinder.
Mary Halvorson Trio Wednesday, December 10th, 2008, 11pm - 2am
on
The Long Rally with Scott McDowell
Mary Halvorson (guitar), John Hebert (pronounced Ay-Bear) (bass) &
Ches Smith (drums). Guitar virtuoso and Anthony Braxton collaborator
Mary Halvorson brings her crack trio down to WFMU for a live session,
celebrating her debut recording as a bandleader, Dragon's Head, out
now on Firehouse 12. Tune in for some fire breathing future jazz of
the highest order!
Say No! To Arcitecture plus Keili and Ariel Wednesday, December 10th, 2008, 2am - 6am
on
Marty McSorley's show
Say No! To Arcitecture comes by the program for a live set. Listen in
as this one man band uses simple sounds and riffs to construct
beautifully spacey sound skyscrapers that seem to effortlessly build
themselves around you.
Special Guest Ariel of Showpaper - band organizer for NY Eye & Ear Record Fair and Music Festival will come in and talk with Marty and Keili about Showpaper and the Festival, which is a benefit for Showpaper on Friday December 12 and Saturday December 13 at Vanishing Point (240 Meserole Street, Brooklyn).
Zach Galifianakis
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008, 8pm - 11pm
on
The Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling
The one and only famous and hilarious comedian Zach Galifianakis is going to be LIVE IN THE STUDIO this Tuesday December 9th! Zach will be talking about all the exciting things tuff that have kept him busy over the last year, all of his exciting adventures and doing all the things that have made us laugh over the years! And more! Get your questions ready and strap yourself in for an evening of Hilarity!
Haale
Sunday, December 7th, 2008, 6am - 9am
on
Airborne Event with Dan Bodah
Haale, an Iranian-American born in the Bronx, plays sweeping psychedelic rock informed by Persian music traditions. Haale plays electric guitar and sings in English and Persian. She is joined by percussionist Matt Kilmer and cellist Brent Arnold. The trio also plays the Highline Ballroom on December 8.
Kate Ferencz
Sunday, December 7th, 2008, 3am - 6am
on
Beastin' The Airwaves! with Keili
Kate Ferencz pays her first of hopefully many visits to WFMU and Beastin' The Airwaves! with Keili. You will fall in love with her high, innocent voice and her genuine and offbeat lyrics, just like the DIY/All Ages community has. She could be the love child of Alison Shaw of Cranes, Dylan, and The Beatles.
Fleshtones Xmas Party Saturday, December 6th, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
Tune in this Sat Dec 6, for a Fleshtones Xmas party! The ultimate Super Rock party band holds it down for the ultimate holiday celebration. The Fleshtones have a brand new Xmas album on YepRoc called Stocking Stuffer, and it's a festive blast of garage rock-n-roll even for people who hate Xmas music. The new album is so rockin' you can listen to it all year round and it will debut on WFMU! Tune in this Saturday so you can still believe in Christmastime AND the Fleshtones after all these years!
One Big Crowd: A Tribute To A7 & the Early NY Hardcore Scene Thursday, December 4th, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine
The companion radio show to the event at the Knit, Dec 6th!! Two days before the Knitting Factory show that will feature over 30 old school bands (or pieces of 'em) on all 3 floors, Diane's guests on the Fun Machine will be people involved with the show talking about the old NYHC scene, how the show came about and we'll be playing LOTS of music from the era! Confirmed guests: Kenny Ahrens and John Kelley, vocalist and guitarist for URBAN WASTE; Mike Enright - Soundman for A7, member of Desi Desi Desi; Bryan Swirsky - Show coordinator, Complete Control Booking; Wendy Eager - Show Coordinator, Guillotine Magazine.
Seven Second Delay Returns to Maxwells
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008, 6pm - 7pm
on
Seven Second Delay with Ken and Andy
Join Ken and Andy and dozens of WFMU listeners for another Seven Second Delay, live from Maxwell's in Hoboken, December 3rd from 6-7pm. This weeks guests include the up and coming Hoboken comic Adam Ward and Ukulele player Doreen Heather. Maxwell's is located at 1039 Washington Street in Hoboken, at the corner of Washington and Eleventh. Admission is free, but there will be no reimbursements for the wear and tear on your soul.
Brian Joseph Davis
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008, Noon - 3pm
on
Kenny G's Hour of Pain
Join Kenny G as he welcomes Toronto-based plunderphonist and WFMU fave Brian Joseph Davis. Best known for his "Yesterduh" project (wrong lyrics sung to "Yesterday"), Davis will be bringing short edits of the longer stuff, some rarities and a special piece he made just for the show, kind of a cover of "Kenny G Whispering Marx" that he calls "Whispering Film Theory." Guaranteed to annoy. You have been warned.
Cheap Time Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008, 3pm - 6pm
on
Brian Turner's show
With their rough-yet-economically-streamlined three minute anthems, this
Nashville trio perfectly boil down the essential elements of snotty Killed
By Death primitive punk, Sparks angularity, and glam-inspired power pop
hooks perfected by the likes of Milk N' Cookies and Redd Kross (in fact RK's
Steve McDonald produced their debut for In the Red Records).
In a sea of garage rock combos getting in line to replicate each other,
Cheap Time take a somewhat deviant path and nail some great sideways
references from across the board. Turn them up this afternoon on Brian's
show, and see them live all over NYC from November 20-22nd.
Then at about 10, a live set from Barcelona's El Guincho. Picture a golden-falsetto'd genius on the beach in Portugal with a laptop, drum machines, banjos, lots of effects units, fun hand percussion things, and breezy alcoholic beverages, and you'll be somewhere in the right universe.
Xiu Xiu Monday, December 1st, 2008, Noon - 3pm
on
Liz Berg's show
Bay Area avant garde popsters Xiu Xiu make their first visit to WFMU. With 6 fantastic albums since their inception in 2002, band leader and production whiz Jamie Stewart writes songs that veer from full, layered ecstatic pop soundscapes to caustic and catchy experimentalia to fragile and introspective minimalist dramas. Check out their latest CD, "Women As Lovers," and see them live at Housing Works Bookstore in NYC on Dec 10th.
Beastin' The Airwaves! will also feature artist, musician and scholar, Devin KKenny. Devin's witty, intelligent electronic/hiphop is both fun and thought provoking. He'll play live with his group Annual Doh, talk about his artwork and music, as well as spin some of his favorites for everyone.
Pat Vegas
Saturday, November 29th, 2008, 10am - 1pm
on
Michael Shelley's show
Michael chats with Pat Vegas who started his career as a teenager in 1961 touring with Oscar Petterson, then played on hundreds of L.A. records sessions, backing everyone from Elvis to Sonny & Cher, in the 70's he formed Redbone and had a #1 hit with "Come & Get Your Love." We'll also get the scoop on recently deceased musicians when obituary writer Phast Phreddie Patterson checks in & we'll also spend one minute with music journalist Scott Shinder.
Jeremiah Cymerman Wednesday, November 26th, 2008, 11pm - 2am
on
The Long Rally with Scott McDowell
Following his excellent and strange album on Tzadik, "In Memory of the Labyrinth System," reedman Jeremiah Cymerman (pronounced simmerman) stops by to put in a mindbending set of solo clarinet + electronics.
Ian Nagoski
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008, 7pm - 8pm
on
Mudd Up! with DJ/Rupture
On this week's Mudd Up, special guest Ian Nagoski, compiler of the 'Black Mirror' compilation of old 78s from around the world. Ian will share recordings and fascinating stories from his deep personal collection of 78s, and talk about 'dust-to-digital' archival issues, the meaning and uses of vintage shellac in 2008.
John Hodgman
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008, 8pm - 11pm
on
The Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling
The Best Show on WFMU is excited to welcome author-actor-general famous person John Hodgman to the WFMU studios. He will be talking all about his new book More Information Than You Require, his role as the 'PC' in the Mac-PC' commercials, his recurring status as the 'resident expert' on The Daily Show, and his goal to become the George Plimpton of the twenty-first century.
All times listed are Jersey City time, EDT.
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